Sentence examples for gathered to prevent from inspiring English sources

Thousands of residents were ordered to vacate the towering apartment blocks that surround the conference centre where world leaders had gathered, to prevent an assault from above.

They made no attempt to break through dozens of policemen who had gathered to prevent them from protesting on nearby streets.

There was the hint of more drama in three minutes of added time when a fine cross from Erskine almost fell for Ryan Edwards inside the six-yard box before De Vries gathered to prevent a replay.

On October 4, 1936, tens of thousands of Zionists, Socialists, Irish dockworkers, Communists, anarchists, and various outraged residents of London's East End gathered to prevent Oswald Mosley and his British Union of Fascists from marching through their neighborhood.

"It will not 'agree to disagree.' " On October 4, 1936, tens of thousands of Zionists, Socialists, Irish dockworkers, Communists, anarchists, and various outraged residents of London's East End gathered to prevent Oswald Mosley and his British Union of Fascists from marching through their neighborhood.

Radio Free Asia said security forces were confronted by a crowd that had gathered to prevent the police from searching the home of Dorje Draktsel, who was detained last week after taking part in protests against orders that Tibetans fly the Chinese flag during the October national holiday period.

Disposable briefs have the same fit and design as baby diapers such as Pampers, Luvs, and Huggies-they have tapes on the sides for fastening the garments, elastic leg gathers to prevent leaks, a waterproof plastic or cloth like outer layer, and some of them also have elastic waistbands which are also designed to prevent leaks.

President Lynn Bozof gave moving testimony to the reason everyone was gathered - to prevent this dreaded disease by having pre-teens and teens vaccinated.

"Welcome, delegates," the U. N. official boomed to the international negotiators gathered to find a way to prevent catastrophic global warming.

The police failed to act or gather intelligence to prevent a recurrence.

He is charged with coordinating their efforts to gather intelligence to prevent an attack, to protect the borders and the critical systems inside the country and to respond immediately if terrorists strike again.